MISCELLANEOUS in 



contest with some of his tribe. Then he runs the risk of 

 being trapped or shot. The feline society with which he 

 comes in contact during his rambles may have been 

 anything but desirable. Infection may be brought back, 

 and if there are other pussies at home this is a serious 

 matter. 



The difference between a good-shaped eye of a pale 

 colour and a small, beady eye of a more correct shade is 

 perhaps hardly appreciated by some judges, who without 

 hesitation give the preference to the latter. Nothing lends 

 such expression to a cat as a large, round, full eye and, of 

 course, let it be the correct colour if possible. 



There is really no reason to regard distemper as a neces- 

 sary evil in cats. In the case of one pet kept at home and 

 well cared for, the chances are certainly against the occur- 

 rence of the disease. Then, I am of opinion that so-called 

 distemper embraces a variety of complaints, from any or all 

 of which a cat may suffer. A simple cold in the head, or 

 an attack of influenza, sometimes is mistaken for distemper, 

 and a gastric attack may be also thus designated. 



As regards cross-journeys, do let me impress on all 

 fanciers the importance of sending off their pussies as early 

 as possible in the morning. If you wait till mid-day, and 

 your cat has to cross London and be booked again to some 

 suburb, it is certain she will be left all night in a parcels' 

 office. 



Any one who has tried getting kittens to sit for their por- 

 traits knows how difficult it is to make the fidgety little 

 creatures be quiet. Try holding up a looking-glass so that 

 the kit can see its own reflection. This experiment often 

 answers splendidly. 



A cat lover with a warm heart is often tempted to take in 

 a wandering puss. By all means feed the hungry, but be- 

 ware of letting a stray mix with your own kittens. Many 

 a fancier has been bitten, and in consequence is shy of 

 letting her sympathy run away with her prudence. 



